CS/CS/SB 376 (2018) -  Workers’ Compensation Benefits for First Responders

General Bill by Appropriations and Banking and Insurance and Book (CO-SPONSORS) Young; Taddeo; Montford; Stewart; Rader; Campbell; Torres; Hukill
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for First Responders: Providing that, under certain circumstances, posttraumatic stress disorder suffered by a first responder is an occupational disease compensable by workers’ compensation benefits; specifying that benefits do not require a physical injury and are not subject to certain apportionment or limitations, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 227 By Government Accountability Committee and Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee and Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee and Willhite and Plasencia
Effective Date: 10/01/2018
Last Event: 03/28/18 Chapter No. 2018-124 on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 10:11 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 12/05/17 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 01/16/18 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/27/18 11:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 20   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 03/01/18 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 227 Subject: Workers' Compensation Benefits for First Responders Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 629 Subject: Workers' Compensation for First Responders Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 126 Subject: Workers’ Compensation for First Responders Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/1/2018 1:17:19 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/28/2018 7:10:28 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/28/2018 6:46:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/26/2018 9:49:12 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/17/2018 9:52:12 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/12/2018 1:46:34 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 12/7/2017 9:01:56 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 12/4/2017 9:46:18 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/03/2018 10:03 AM   Yeas: 33 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2018 05:02 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 807] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2018-124 Time: 03/28/2018 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/27/2018 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/12/2018 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 734 Time: 03/05/2018 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/05/2018 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 03/05/2018 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/05/2018 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/05/2018 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 227 Time: 03/05/2018 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/04/2018 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2018 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/04/2018 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/03/2018 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 576 Time: 03/03/2018 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 576 Time: 03/03/2018 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/02/2018 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 546 Time: 03/02/2018 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18 -SJ 564 Time: 03/01/2018 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 435 Time: 03/01/2018 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 435 Time: 03/01/2018 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 410 Time: 02/28/2018 - 6:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/28/2018 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 409 Time: 02/28/2018 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/28/2018 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 409 Time: 02/27/2018 - 8:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/18, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/22/2018 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 161 Time: 01/17/2018 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 161 Time: 01/16/2018 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/16/18, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/11/2018 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 96 Time: 01/09/2018 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 32 Time: 01/09/2018 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 103 Time: 12/13/2017 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 12/07/2017 - 9:09 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 103 Time: 12/05/2017 - 12:27 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 12/05/17, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 11/27/2017 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 32 Time: 10/25/2017 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/02/2017 - 10:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.1815 SB 126, CS/CS/CS/HB 227, HB 629

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